Name
William Rae
Occupation
Advocate
Alias
William Rae
Biographical Info
Oxford DNB
Biographical Notes
Advocate, 28 June 1791. Son of Sir David Rae of Eskgrove; m. Mary Steuart; Sheriff 1801; Lord Advocate 1827, 1834, 1841; M.P. Anstruther 1819; Harwich 1826; Portarlington 1831; Bute 1830, 1833.
Life Dates
1769 - 1842
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Case Type Document Title Submitted ID
Thomson &c v. St. Clair Erskine Petition

Answers for Sir James St Clair Erskine of Sinclair, Baronet, Defender, to the Petition of John Thomson, Efq; younger of Charleton, and Thomas Coutts, Efq; Banker in London, Claud Wauchope, Efq; clerk to the signet, his Curators, Pursuers

 28 Jan 1794 35761
Creditors of Fergusson v. Swinton Information Information for Hugh Ferguson, David Steuart, Esq; and Others, Creditors of Walter Ferguson; Against Mrs Catharine Swinton, Wife of Walter Ferguson, Writer in Edinburgh. 1 Dec 1795 35881
Creditors of Fergusson v. Swinton Additional Information Additional Information for Information for Dr Hugh Ferguson of the City of Dublin, and others, Creditors of Walter Ferguson, Writer in Edinburgh; Against Mrs Katharine Swinton, Wife of the said Mr Walter Ferguson. 28 Jan 1796 35881
Faculty of Advocates v. Rae Note of Decisions Note for William Rae - Petitioner, Against The dean and Faculty of Advocates - Memorialists, In application at his instance to be admitted to the office of Advocate 7 Jun 1832 56326

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Duncan Stewart v. Lieutenant Alexander Graeme Named in case documents 1799

Documents Authored

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Title Type Document Title Submitted
Dick v. Drysdale Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, The Petition of John Dick, Esq. residing at Salisbury Green, Tutor-in-law to Sir Alexander Dick of Prestonfield, Baronet

 		28 Jun 1800
Jean Farquharson v. Alexander Anderson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Anderson, Esq; of Candacraig

 		10 Jul 1800
Jean Farquharson v. Alexander Anderson Petition

Unto the Right Honourable The Lords of Council and Session, the Petition of Alexander Anderson Esq; of Candacraig

 		10 Jul 1800
Creditors of Fergusson v. Swinton Information Information for Hugh Ferguson, David Steuart, Esq; and Others, Creditors of Walter Ferguson; Against Mrs Catharine Swinton, Wife of Walter Ferguson, Writer in Edinburgh. 1 Dec 1795
Creditors of Fergusson v. Swinton Additional Information Additional Information for Information for Dr Hugh Ferguson of the City of Dublin, and others, Creditors of Walter Ferguson, Writer in Edinburgh; Against Mrs Katharine Swinton, Wife of the said Mr Walter Ferguson. 28 Jan 1796
Faculty of Advocates v. Rae Note of Decisions Note for William Rae - Petitioner, Against The dean and Faculty of Advocates - Memorialists, In application at his instance to be admitted to the office of Advocate 7 Jun 1832
Faculty of Advocates v. Rae Answers Answers for William Rae, - Petitioner, to Memorial and Report by the Dean and Faculty of Advocates, - Memorialists, On the Petition at his instance for admission to the Office of Advocate 31 May 1832
Guthrie v. Montgomery Memorial

Memorial for Allan Guthrie in Fairshow, Pursuer; against Hugh Montgomery of Coilsfield and Shelmorlie, Efq. Defender

 		30 Nov 1795
Balfour v. Earl of Moray Answers 28 Feb 1797
Duggan v. Wight Answers 11 Mar 1796
Heritors of Ardnamurchan v. Campbell Petition 5 Jul 1796
Bannerman v. Shaw and Ritchie Petition 30 Jun 1795
Jardine v. De La Motte Information 1797
Thomas Cranstoun, Common Agent in the Locality of Peebles v. Miss Elliot and Others Petition

Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks, and Valuation of teinds, the Petition of Thomas Cranstoun Writer to the Signet, Common Agent in the Locality of Peebles

 		28 May 1799
Rose v. Lord Cullen's Interlocutor Answers

Answers for the Right Hon. James Earl of Fife, to the Petition of William Rose, late Factor to his Lorship

 		18 Dec 1801
William Little Gilmour v. Caroline Hunter Answers

Answers for Walter Little Gilmour, Esq; of Libberton and Craig to the Petition of Miss Caroline Hunter

 		26 Nov 1799